Karnataka is a land of fragrance - fragrance of enchanting perfume of sandal and agarbathis, the aroma of fresh roasted coffee beans, the head fragrance of the Mysore Mallige and thousands of roses blossoming. Ancient sculptured temples, magnificent palaces, ornate buildings and colourful festivals blend beautifully with the evergreen forests, golden beaches, orange groves and garden cities to form this exquisite land.
| Area |
1,91,791 Sq. km. |
| Capital |
Bangalore |
| Boundaries |
East- Andhra Pradesh West - Goa and the Arabian Sea, South - Kerala and Karnataka, North - Maharashtra . |
| Language |
Kannada |
| Airports |
Bangolare, Mangalore, Hubli and Belgaum. |
| Population |
44,850,000 aprrox. |
| Literacy Ratio |
56% |
| No. of Districts |
20 |
| Minerals |
Iron Ore, Copper, Manganese, China clay, Limestone, Chromite, Gold |
| Major Cities |
Bangalore, Mangalore, Mysore, Hubli, Belgaum |
| Crops |
Rice, Maize, Raji, Bajra, Jowar, Cardomom, Apricot, Coconut, Cotton, Groundnut, Chillies, Sugar-cane, Tobacco, Castor seeds, Tea |
| Roads |
Karnataka had 1,37,520 km (1996-97) of motorable roads including 1,997 km of national highways. The surfaced road length with 87,000 km constituted 65% of the total road length. |
Important Museums
Bangalore |
Government Museums - Cubbon Park, Karnataka Government Museum and Venkatappa Art Gallery, Visvesvarya Industrial and Techonological Museum |
Bijapur |
Archaeological Museum |
Halebid |
Archaeological Museum |
Hampi |
Archaeological Museum |
Srirangapatanam |
Tipu Sultan Museum |
Mysore |
Sri Chamarajendra Art Gallery - Jagan Mohan Palace, Museum of Art and Archaeology - University of Mysore, Folklore Museums - University of Mysore. |
Hill Resorts
Kammanagudi (1434 m) Railhead - Terikere 38 km |
Madikere (1170 m) Railhead - Mysore 120km |
Nandi Hills (1479 m) Railhead - Bangalore 60 km |
Pilgrim Centers
Bijapur |
Ibrahim Rauza, tomb of Ibrahim Adil Shahi. |
Dharmasthala |
Temple of Manjunatha (Shiva), Gomateshwara statue and Jain centre. |
Gokarna |
There is a Shiva temple with Atmalinga worshipped by Ravana. |
Mysore |
Chamundeswari temple on the top of Chamundi hill. |
Pattadakal |
Sangameswara temple. |
Shivanga |
Temple dedicated to Gangadhara and Honna Devi. |
Soundatti |
Temple of Renuka or Yellamma. |
Sringeri |
Spot on the banks of Tunga river where Adi Shankaracharya established the first math. |
Talakaveri |
Source of Kaveri river. |
Udipi |
Krishna Temple and seat of the eight mathas founded by Madhvacharya. |
Whitefield |
Satya Sai Baba Ashram |
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